CVE-2013-1862

Summary

CVECVE-2013-1862
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-06-10 17:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Descriptionmod_rewrite.c in the mod_rewrite module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.25 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5.1 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Http Server All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

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Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2014 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Third Party Advisory
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Bug 953729 – CVE-2013-1862 httpd: mod_rewrite allows terminal escape sequences to be written to the log file af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
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openSUSE-SU-2013:1340-1: moderate: update for apache2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
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Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2013:174 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Broken Link
[Apache-SVN] Revision 1469311 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
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Apache HTTP Server Terminal Escape Sequence in Logs Command Injection Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
About the security content of OS X Mavericks v10.9.2 and Security Update 2014-001 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Third Party Advisory
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About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Not Applicable
openSUSE-SU-2013:1337-1: moderate: update for apache2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Third Party Advisory
IBM Security Bulletin: Potential Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.7 - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Third Party Advisory
USN-1903-1: Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
This page provides Security Information. - Fujitsu Global af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.fujitsu.com Third Party Advisory
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people.apache.org/~jorton/mod_rewrite-CVE-2013-1862.patch af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 people.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
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RETIRED: Oracle January 2014 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20566.www2.hp.com Broken Link
Cisco Security Notice: Apache HTTP Server mod_rewrite Log File Manipulation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tools.cisco.com Broken Link
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Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
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